Post on 17-Dec-2015
The Five Themes of Geography
A Framework for Studying the World
Based on National Geography Standards
Created by Ms. Panasyan, Instructional Coach for 7th grade students
Absolute Location• A specific place on the Earth’s surface• Uses a grid system• Latitude and longitude• A global address
CALIFORNIAAbsolute Location
• Sacramento: (capital city) 38º 34' N, 121º 29' W
• Los Angeles: (largest city) 34º 03' N, 118º 14' W
Relative Location
• Where a place is in relation to another place
• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal and
intermediate directions
California
• California is bordered by Oregon
on the north, Mexico south, and Nevada and Arizona on the east.
• The Pacific Ocean forms California’s west coast.
• California is one of the Southwestern States of the US.
Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus• Climate• Bodies of Water
Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities
Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .• Adapt to Their Environment• Modify Their Environment• Depend on Their Environment
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Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world
Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions
Assignment• “What does each theme look like?”
1. Create pictures, drawings, or symbols to visually represent each of the fives themes of geography.– Your picture should clearly describe the theme.
– Be creative, and thoughtful.
2.On page 7, write a paragraph explaining which theme is the most important for geographers to teach people about geography and why?
3. On page 8, write a paragraph explaining which theme is your favorite in learning about geography and why?
Criteria for completing 5 themes of Geography BookletIn order to get an “A” on the assignment I should have the
following information :
Vista Heading, Creative title of the project, ____/5Movement tab ( description, colored picture, sentence)
____/5
Place tab (description, colored picture, sentence) ____/5
Location tab (description, colored picture, sentence)
____/5
Interaction (description, colored picture, sentence)
____/5
Region (description, colored picture, sentence) ____/5
My opinion page ( complete paragraph 5-7 sentences); correct grammar & punctuation
___/10
The most interesting theme page(complete paragraph, 5-7 sentences) ;l correct grammar & punctuation
___/10
Total points: ____/50